as in ornamentals
a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest
practically every horizontal surface in the Victorian parlor was blanketed with fussy little bibelots
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Noun
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Postcards showing a trench filled with hundreds of Moro bodies were peddled as souvenirs on the streets of Jolo.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025 -
Shops selling souvenirs and snacks are peppered throughout.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
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Slouchy fits with grungy washes were embellished with baubles, distressing and color contrasting patchwork.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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Inside the vast, white manufacturing hall, bags and bags of blood dangle overhead, suspended from a steel rail like macabre baubles.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Bibelots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibelots. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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